Hotel Sohum vs Rest Up Kathmandu Hostel
Both are in Kathmandu, 200 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelKathmandu Metropolitan City
Hotel Sohum
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.3
- Score by category
- 2 of 16
HostelKathmandu Metropolitan City
Rest Up Kathmandu Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 6.8
- Score by category
- 6 of 16
The short answer
Pick Rest Up Kathmandu Hostel
It comes out ahead on 6 of 16 compared facts. 200 m apart.
Choose Hotel Sohum if you want
- a newer or recently renovated building (2024 / 2019)
Why is Hotel Sohum better than Rest Up Kathmandu Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.5)+0.3
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2024 vs 2019)+5y
Why is Rest Up Kathmandu Hostel better than Hotel Sohum?
- 1More guest reviews (53 vs 11), so the rating is more reliable×4.8
- 23 more sights within 1 km+3
- 3Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Sohum vs Rest Up Kathmandu Hostel: which hotel is better? | Hotel Sohum | Rest Up Kathmandu Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.8 +0.3 | 8.5 |
| Location | 6.3 | 6.8 +0.5 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 5.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 +0.3 | 8.5 |
| Number of reviews | 11 | 53 +42 |
| Rank in Kathmandu | top 43% | top 43% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.3 | 6.8 +0.5 |
| Distance to Kathmandu Metropolitan City centre | 1.5 km | 1.4 km −180 m |
| To the airport | 5.5 km | 5.4 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 360 m | 200 m −160 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 10 | 9 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 6 +3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 18 | 16 |
| Floors | 5 | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2024 +5y | 2019 |
| Listed amenities | – | 17 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 12:00 −2h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Nightclub | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Narayanhiti Palace | 1.3 km | 1.2 km |
| Asan | 1.0 km | 800 m −200 m |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
200 m apart
Hotel Sohum: city centre: 720 m, Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM): 5.5 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
Rest Up Kathmandu Hostel: city centre: 560 m, Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM): 5.4 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
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Hotel Sohum or Rest Up Kathmandu Hostel: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Sohum or Rest Up Kathmandu Hostel?
Rest Up Kathmandu Hostel leads in 6 of 16 categories, including number of reviews, location score, distance to Kathmandu Metropolitan City centre. Hotel Sohum is stronger in guest rating, newest building or renovation.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Sohum or Rest Up Kathmandu Hostel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Rest Up Kathmandu Hostel is closer: 1.4 km from the centre, against 1.5 km for Hotel Sohum.
How far apart are Hotel Sohum and Rest Up Kathmandu Hostel?
The two hotels are 200 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score